Brief Summary

There are four groups of Felis Silvestris according to Weigel (1961) and Hemmer (1978). There are the forest cats in Europe the Caucasus and Asia Minor called Silvestris, the steppe cats of South and Central Asia called the Ornatas, the Lybicas are tawny cats from Africa and the Middle East, and the domestic cat. This article will focus on the Felis Silvestris Libyca also known as the African Wild Cat. [1]